Pepper Jack Squash Soup Recipes

PEPPER JACK CHEESE SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• In a medium frying pan melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat. Add the onion and bell pepper and cook until softened. Add the garlic and cook and stir for 30 seconds.
• Add the chicken broth and drained diced tomatoes. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large saucepan over medium heat melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. Whisk in the flour, salt and black pepper until smooth. Cook for a minute while whisking. Slowly whisk in 1 cup of whole milk. Cook while stirring until it comes to a boil. While continuing to stir so that you don't scorch the bottom of the pot, allow it to boil for one minute.
• Stir the simmered broth and veggies into the thickened milk. Add the pepper jack and the remaining milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until the cheese is melted. Do not let it boil.
• Taste and add a bit more salt and pepper if desired.

TOMATO, BACON N' PEPPER JACK SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Blend tomatoes in blender to smooth (or leave larger bits if you like).
• 2. Place in 2 Qt pan.
• 3. Add beef boullion paste to taste. I start with 2 teaspoons.
• 4. Add some milk or half n half.
• 5. Fry up bacon crisp and crumble it into soup.
• 6. Heat until ready to boil and turn down to simmer 15-20 minutes.
• 7. Top with shredded pepperjack when serving.
• 8. You can add toasted croutons as well, but I didn't want the additional carbs.

YELLOW SQUASH AND BELL PEPPER SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet cook onion in butter over moderate heat, stirring, until softened. Add bell pepper and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until pepper is softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in squash and garlic and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until squash is tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in broth and bring mixture to a simmer. In a blender purée soup until smooth and transfer to a saucepan. Cook soup over moderate heat until just heated through, stirring in enough water to thin to desired consistency, and season with salt and pepper.
• Serve soup sprinkled with coriander.